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Re: laser
Check with next wave as there are now selling the Piranha with a laser and 3D printer heads.
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Re: laser
Did Next Wave ever reply to you?
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Re: laser
We're definitely interested in adding laser capability to our shop. Seems to me that it might be possible to attach a laser head to the system, define the offset from the center of the router, and run that, not having to buy another table, guide and motor movement set.
Anyone heard of this being possible? Thx!
Anyone heard of this being possible? Thx!
Jim Creighton, Partner
Heirloom Table Home, Hopkinsville, KY
Heirloom Table Home, Hopkinsville, KY
Re: laser
Jim: I sent you a PM regarding this questionJim@HeirloomTable wrote:We're definitely interested in adding laser capability to our shop. Seems to me that it might be possible to attach a laser head to the system, define the offset from the center of the router, and run that, not having to buy another table, guide and motor movement set.
Anyone heard of this being possible? Thx!
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Re: laser
If you are running a Shark there is an interface for the laser http://shop.nextwaveautomation.com/shop ... itemid=160 that is available for interfacing the Piranha laser module. Check to make sure your controller is compatible with the interface.
I'm away in vacation. Please excuse the lack of detail.
Hope this helps.
... Rod
I'm away in vacation. Please excuse the lack of detail.
Hope this helps.
... Rod
Re: laser
Good find, NewAgent45!
Looks minimally invasive, so not that hard to connect up. I called Tech support and got the low-down. The multi-colored cable plugs into the controller board's router on/off connector (in place of what now goes to the solid-state relay), and then the cables and such go up to the laser controller block. I'm guessing they also say to drill a 1/2" hole and mount the connector in that. The small PCB with connectors attaches to the laser controller board. It does On/Off, but not PWM intensity control, but in many cases that's not so much an issue.
Regards,
Thom
Looks minimally invasive, so not that hard to connect up. I called Tech support and got the low-down. The multi-colored cable plugs into the controller board's router on/off connector (in place of what now goes to the solid-state relay), and then the cables and such go up to the laser controller block. I'm guessing they also say to drill a 1/2" hole and mount the connector in that. The small PCB with connectors attaches to the laser controller board. It does On/Off, but not PWM intensity control, but in many cases that's not so much an issue.
Regards,
Thom
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Re: laser
Thom
I'm seriously thinking of adding the laser to my machine. But, it probably won't be in my buget till later this year.
As I understand the laser power/intensity is modulated from the spindle speed signal.
There are some other posts on this forum that discuss this.
Have a great day!
Rod
I'm seriously thinking of adding the laser to my machine. But, it probably won't be in my buget till later this year.
As I understand the laser power/intensity is modulated from the spindle speed signal.
There are some other posts on this forum that discuss this.
Have a great day!
Rod
Re: laser
You're right, normally the spindle speed PWM signal sets the laser intensity. Unfortunately for we HD2/3 users, the controller card's PWM output doesn't work. I worked with Joe for several weeks (he does the control panel programming) trying to get the PWM signal to work, and we were not able to make it work on the HD-series controllers. Piranha controllers I believe do have this, so maybe that's what they're talking about.NewAgent45 wrote:Thom
I'm seriously thinking of adding the laser to my machine. But, it probably won't be in my buget till later this year.
As I understand the laser power/intensity is modulated from the spindle speed signal.
There are some other posts on this forum that discuss this.
Have a great day!
Rod
Regards,
Thom
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ThomR.com Creative tools and photographic art
A proud member of the Pacific Northwest CNC Club (now on Facebook)
ThomR.com Creative tools and photographic art
A proud member of the Pacific Northwest CNC Club (now on Facebook)